Beged Kefet Madrich

Summary

The role of the Beged Kefet Madrich is to assist the teacher in teaching Hebrew to students and develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.  In addition, the Beged Kefet assistant teacher will take part in implementing a Hebrew curriculum that will focus on Israeli Culture, songs, literature, art and Judaic holidays and traditions

Areas of Responsibility

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist the teacher in teaching Hebrew to students in class.
• Take part in executing lesson plans and lead games throughout the year.
• Attend Madrichim workshops and meetings as needed.
• Individual work with specific students in coordination with the teacher.
• Actively promote a comfortable and welcoming environment where every participant is treated with dignity and respect, in a friendly, personalized manner
• Be a role model to children and staff by maintaining a positive attitude when interacting with children.
• Represent the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center (part of Jewish Silicon Valley) in a professional manner and provides excellent customer service
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications and competencies:

• Be a high school student.
• One year of Hebrew learning. Bachelor Degree or equivalent in teaching, languages or liberal arts
• 1-2 years of hadracha
• Fluent in Hebrew (Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• Comprehensive understanding of Israeli Culture
• Cleared Background Check (Fingerprints or Work Permit)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate information clearly (written & oral)
• Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non-profit environment
• Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non-profit environment

Working Conditions/Physical requirements:

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Work in the vicinity of children
• Remain stationary
• Frequently stand for long periods of time during events
• Move within your work area
• Ability to climb, push and pull
• Ability to observe child behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation (fire, evacuation, illness or injury)
• Operate a computer and office productivity machinery
• Communicate across a variety of mediums
• Transport items up to 10 lbs.

This position is contingent upon the completion and cleared background check of a fingerprint and life scan assessment.

Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and, when possible, to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between JSV and its employees.